Piperidine derivatives

ABSTRACT

THE DISCLOSURE IS OF HETEROCYLIC COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM ARYLAMINO-PROPANE-2-OL AND A METHOD OF PREPARING THEM, THE COMPOUNDS HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA:   WHEREIN:   R-N(-X)-CH2-CH(-O-R1)-CH2-N&lt;(-C(-CH3)2-Z-CH2-C(-CH3)2-)   THE PRODUCTS OF THE INVENTION ARE STABLE TO LIGHT AND TO HEAT, THEY HAVE A LOW TOXICITY AND A REMARKABLE PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY, BEING ANTIHISTAMINIC, MYOLITIC, ANOLGESIC, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIPYRECTIC, AND PSYCHOTROPICALLY TRANQUILISING AND, PARTICULARLY, LOCAL ANESTHETIC.   R2COCI   Z IS THE GROUP-CH2-CH2-OR THE GROUP-CH=CHR IS A SUBSTITUTED OR UNSUBSTITUTED PHENYL, BENZYL OR PHENYLETHYL RADICAL, R1 IS EITHER A HYDROGEN ATOMS, IN WHICH CASE X IS A HYDROGEN ATOM OR A CH3 RADICAL, OR R1 IS A COR2 GROUP, COR2 BEING A SUBSTITUED OR UNSUBSITUTED PHENOXYACETIC OR AROMATIC ACID RESIDUE OR A PHENYLTHIOACETIC ACID RESIDUE WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED IN THE RING, IN WHICH CASE X IS A CH3 RADICAL, THE METHOD COMPRISES REACTING A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA: HN&lt;(-C(-CH3)2-Z-CH2-C(-CH3)2-) WITH EPICHLORHYDRIN, REACTING THE PRODUCT OBTAINED WITH AN AMINE OF THE FORMULA: HN(-X)-R X AND R BEING THE SUBSTITUENTS DEFINE ABOVE, AND THEN REACTING THE PRODUCT OBTAINED WITH AN ACID CHLORIDE OF THE FORMULA:

3,563,996 PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES Andrea Pedrazzoli and Gianmario Cipelletti, Milan, Italy,

assignors to Societe dEtudes de Recherches et dApplications Scientifiques et Medic-ales E.R.A.S.M.E., Paris, France, a French society No Drawing. Filed Aug. 21, 1967, Ser. No. 661,811 Claims priority, application Great Britain, Aug. 23, 1966, 37,826/ 66 Int. Cl. C07d 29/28 US. Cl. 260294.3 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The disclosure is of heterocyclic compounds derived from arylamino-propane-Z-ol and a method of preparing them, the compounds having the general formula:

wherein:

Z is the group -CH -CH or the group --CH=CH- R is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl radical,

R is either a hydrogen atom, in which case X is a hydrogen atom or a CH, radical, or

R is a COR group, COR being a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxyacetic or aromatic acid residue or a phenylthioacetic acid residue which may or may not be substituted in the ring, in which case X is a CH radical, The method comprises reacting a compound of the formula:

CH3 CH3 Z C\ H CH3 CH with epichlorhydrin, reacting the product obtained with an amine of the formula:

X and R being the substituents defined above, and then reacting the product obtained with an acid chloride of the formula:

R COCI The products of the invention are stable to light and to heat, they have a low toxicity and a remarkable pharmacological activity, being antihistaminic, myolitic, anolgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and psychotropical- 1y tranquilising and, particularly, local anesthetic.

The present invention relates to new heterocyclic compounds derived from arylamino-propane-2-ol.

The compounds of the invention have the following general formula:

United States Patent 3,563,996 Patented Feb. 16, 1971 where:

Z is the group --CH CH or the group -CH=CH R is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl radical,

R is either a hydrogen atom, in which case X is a hydrogen atom or a CH, radical, or

R is a COR group, COR being a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxyacetic or aromatic acid residue or a phenylthioacetic acid residue which may or may not be substituted in the ring, in which case X is 2. CH radical.

The invention also concerns pharmaceutically useful salts of these products with organic and inorganic acids.

The process of preparation of the products of the invention, where R =H, can be represented by the following reaction scheme:

X being a hydrogen atom or methyl radical. Thus a heterocyclic derivative of 2,3-epoxypropane is reacted with an amine RNHX in the presence or absence of polar or nonpolar solvents, by boiling for periods ranging from 5 to 72 hours. The starting material (I), which has not been described in the literature, can be obtained by reacting:

Iii: CH3 \CH3 viz. 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine or 1,2,3,6 tetrahydro- 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpyridine, with epichlorohydrin at the boiling point in an inert solvent, such as toluene or Xylene, for a period ranging from 12 to 72 hours and then treating the cooled mass with powdered anhydrous alkali metal hydroxides and distilling oh? the product obtained.

When in the compound III X is a methyl radical, this compound can be treated with an acid chloride to give the corresponding esters according to the following scheme:

The product III dissolved in an inert organic solvent such as benzene, toluene, Xylene, tetrahydrofuran or dimethylformamide, can be esterified by reaction with an acid halide (preferably an acid chloride R COCl), in the presence or absence of a basic hydrogen acceptor, such as tertiary amines (triethylamine, pyridine or dimethylaniline) to give the corresponding esters (IV). The reaction takes place at room temperature, but it is preferable to complete it by heating under reflux for some hours. At the end of the esterification reaction, the products can be separated from the reaction mass in the form of the bases or as salts of pharmaceutically useful inorganic or organic acids, such as hydrochlorides, sulphates, phosphates or citrates.

The products of the invention are stable to light and to heat, they have a low toxicity and a remarkable pharmacological activity, being antihistaminic, myolitic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and psychotropically tranquilising and, particularly, local anaesthetic.

In general, the compounds of the invention have an excellent local anaethetic action in conduction, surface and infiltration.

This action has been evaluated by the following tests:

(a) conduction anaesthesia in rats (Setnikar, 1., Arzneimittel-Forschung, 16, 1025, 1966) (b) conduction anaesthesia in mice (Bianchi, C., Br. J.

Pharmacol. 11, 104, 1956) surface anaesthesia in rabbit eyes (Regnier, T., Bull.

Sci. Pharmacol., 30, 580 and 646, 1923) (d) infiltration anaesthesia in guineapigs (Bulbring, E.,

Wajde, I., J. Pharmacol., 85, 78, 1945).

Some compounds of the invention also have a general anaesthetic, myolitic and anti-convulsant activity.

The compounds of the invention generally have an acute toxicity lower than or analogous to that of local anaesthetics usually used (lidocaine, novocain).

Even the effects on pressure and on respiration in cats anaesthetised with Nembutal are not different from those caused by the same doses of lidocaine.

The compounds of the invention which are the most active and best tolerated can be used as local anaesthetics in operations in general surgery, gynaecology, otorinolaryngoloy, odonto-stomatology, dermatology and so on.

By way of example, the anaesthetic actions obtained with compounds A and B are given below, of the fomulae:

D1150 in Local anaesthetic action in the mice per Cone. guinea pig 1 os,mg./ used, Compound kg. percent 5 30 45 60 hours, a mixture of 141 g. of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 94 g. of epichlorohydrin and 200 ml. of anhydrous toluene. g. of pulverised molten anhydrous potassium hydroxide was added in small amounts with agitation to the solution cooled to 10 C. The mixture was left under agitation for 24 hours, then Washed with water, dried, concentrated and distilled under vacuum. 108 g. of 1-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperid-1-yl)-2,3 epoxypropane was obtained, boiling at 91-93 C. at 1.5 mm. Hg.

A mixture of 39.4 g. of 1-(2,2',6',6'-tetramethyl-piperid- 1'-y1)-2,3-epoxypropane and 26.62 g. of N-methyl-N- benzylamine was heated under reflux for 20 hours. By distillation 51 g. of a base boiling at 173 177 C. at 0.4 mm. Hg was obtained. When treated with isopropanol and gaseous HCl with the addition of isopropyl ether, the base gave 49 g. of crude product.

After crystallisation from isopropanol, 45 g. of pure product was obtained; M.P. 228-230 C.

EXAMPLE 2 1-(2,2',6',6-tetramethyl-piperid-1'-yl)-3-(2",3"- dimethyl-aniline -propane-2-ol-dihydro chloride A solution of 39.4 g. of 1-(2',2',6,6 tetramethylpiperid-1'-yl)-2,3-epoxypropane, 24.62 g. of 2,3-dimethylaniline and 100 ml. of n-butanol was heated under reflux for 72 hours. By concentration and distillation, 31 g. of 1 (2',2,6',6'-tetramethyl-piperid-1'-yl) 3 (2",3-dimethyl-aniline)-propane-2-ol boiling at 210-213 C. at 0.4 mm. Hg were obtained. On crystallisation from isopropanol, the base had an M.P. of 86.5 C.

On treatment with hydrochloric acid in isopropanol, the dihydrochloride was obtained; M.P. 228-230 C.

EXAMPLE 3 1-(2',2,6',6 tetramethyl-piperid-l'-yl)-3-(N-methyl-mchloroaniline)-2-(m-chloro-benzoyloxy) propane hydrochloride A solution of 17.1 g. of m-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 150 ml. of anhydrous benzene and, somewhat later, a solution of 11.1 g. of triethylamine in 50 ml. of anhydrous benzene were slowly added at room temperature to a solution of 32.3 g. of 1-(2',2,6,6-tetramethy1-piperid- 1-yl) 3 (N-methyl-m-chloroaniline)-propane-2-ol in 150 ml. of anhydrous benzene. At the end of the addition, the mixture was heated for 2 hours at C. It was then cooled and filtered and the filtrate was Washed with water, with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and again with water. After drying, the residual oil was concentrated and treated with gaseous hydrogen chloride dissolved in isopropyl ether. The solid obtained was crystallised from isopropanol to give 36 g. of 1-(2',2',6',6'- tetramethyl-piperid-l'-yl) 3 (N-methyl-m-chloroaniline)-2-(m-chloro-benzoyloxy) propane hydrochloride; M.P.=205206 C.

EXAMPLE 4 1-(1',2',3',6-tetrahydro 2',2',6',6' tetramethyl-pyridyl-l)-2,3-epoxy-propane was prepared by reacting, at the boiling point for 48 hours, a mixture of 139 g. of 1,2,3 ,6-tetrahydro-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-pyridine, 94 g. of epichlorhydrin and 200 ml. of anhydrous xylene; 80 g. of pulverised anhydrous potassium hydroxide was added in portions to the solution cooled to 10 C. and stirred. It was stirred for 24 hours at room temperature and was then filtered, concentrated and distilled under vacuum; 118 g. of 1-(1,2',3,6'-tetrahydro-2,2,6',6'-tetramethylpyridyl-l)-2,3-epoxy-propane boiling at C. under 18 mm. Hg was obtained.

5 6 A mixture of 39 g. of 1-(1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,2,6,6- EXAMPLE 6 tetramethyl'pyridylll)'z3'epoxy'propane of 1 (1',2',3',6 tetrahydro-2',2',6,6'-tetramethyl-pyridylphenethyl-arnine and 50 ml. of n-amyl alcohol was heated 2 (2'24'Ihichlorophenoxyhcetoxy) 3 (N meth under reflux for 48 hours; by distillation 48 g. of a base 1- 1 i Propane dihydmchlol-ide boiling at 191193 C. under 0.6 mm. Hg was obtained. 5

To a solutlon of 31.6 g. of 1-(1',2',3,6-tetrahydro- 2 2' 6' 6 tetrameth l)-3-(N-meth l-benz lamine)- ro- XA L 1 1 Y Y Y P E MP 5 pane-2-ol 1n 100 ml. of anhydrous benzene was slowly I tetmh 11.04225, Ltetrameth [id added at room temperature, a solution of 24 g. of 2,4- 3 g g a 1O dichlorophenoxy-acetyl-chloride in 200 ml. of anhydrous h drochloride benzene and, a short time later, a solution of 11.1 g. y of triethylamine in 50 ml. of anhydrous benzene; when a d 21,6263 the addition was completed, the solution was heated for ggggf z ifi 1 i; i g ggggg g of 2 2 hours at the boiling point, was cooled, filtered and the N trimethylanfline and 2 ml of alchol j 1 filtrate was washed with Water then with a solution of heated under reflux for 72 hoursby distillation 51 g. sodlum blcarbonate and then with water again; after dryo a ing, the oil obtained, dissolved in isopropyl ether, was of a base bollmg at 163 under Hg was concentrated and treated with gaseous HCl; the solid obobtained; when cold the base was treated with P tained melted at 210-212 C. After crystallisation from panol and gaseous HCl and gave the crude hydrochloride; 20 anhydrous ethanol, 27 g. of hydrochloride with an after crystallisation from ethanol, the pure product was p =212-214 c, was b in Obtained, having an (With decom- The main compounds prepared according to the inposition). vention are given in Table I below.

GENERAL FORMULA X 11 0 CH; Z R-N- C H2- ('3 H CH N H3O CH3 TABLE I Melting point or boiling point Compound No. R R1 X Z Formula of product obtained (mm. Hg)

1 on H CH3 eaten? CzuH NO2HCl 222230 2 Same as above H CH QH=GH C H N02H01 235-237 a Q-om-Om- H om 011F011; Cz H N2O.2HCl 224-226 4 Same as above H OH; CH=OH C2 H NO.2HC1 224-227 5 H- Ha H a CH=CH C2nH32N20 191-193 I 0. o

6 Same as above H CH; CH=CH Cz1H34NzO 182612;,

. 7 Q- E H orb-om O1 H 2NO.2HC1 222-225 8 Same as above H CH CHZ-CHZ C20H34N20.2II01 213-219 CH 9 Q- H H 0112-0112 C2uH 4N2O2HCl 242-245 1O Same as above H CH GET-CH2 C H N OQHCI 209-211 11 (10 H CH CH=OH C21H34N20.2HC1 220-(23? H5O CH3 12..-; H H CH2CH2 02011,,N202H01 228-230 13 Same as above H CH CHz-CHz C21H3BN20.2HC1 203-205 14 Q- H Ol a-CH2 C1BH2BC1N20.2HC1 210-211 15 Same as above H CH3 CHz-CHz C19H 1C1N2O2HC1 232-234 is o1 H H CH2CH2 C1sH29ClNz02HCl 218-223 TABLE I.Cn tiuued Melting point or boiling point Compound No. R R1 X Z Formula of product obtained (mm. Hg)

17 11 H CH:CH2 CwHzoF3NzO2HC1 191-200 18 Same as above H CH CHz-CHz CzoHuFaNzOJHCl 245-247 19 CH H CH3 CH2CH2 CzoHaaClNzO 192-613? '20 C1 H CH3 CH2CH: CzoHaaClNzO 19162515) 21 Same as above H CH CH=CBI CzoHzuClNzOlICl 206-208 22 CH3 H CH3 CHz-CH: CzoHaaClNzO 19%1333 23 Same as above H CH3 CH2-CH2 CzoHaaClNzO 198633;) 24 Cl CH3 CH=CH CzaHasClzNzOaiHCl 212-214 C1- O(]JHI 25 Same as above CH3 CH2CH2 CmHmClzNzOzQHCl 178-81 CH2-CH2- 26 Same as above do CH3 CH=OH- CzoHssClzN 103.2HC1 196-198 ('11 27 CH3 -CH=CH- C2aH37ClNzOz-HC1 211-213 (l'JHCH C 0- H 0 ("111 28 Q Same as above CH; CHzCHz- C28 B9ClN202.2HC1.C3H80 149-152 29 Same as above clo-ouz on; win-cur CzgNgClNzO lIGl 204-206 (31 Cl 30 O 0 CH3 -CHz-CHz CzsHuClzNzOzJlCl 205-206 31 Same as above Cl-Q-O-QH: on, CHzCHz- Cz7H oClzNzOa 98-99. 5

1 crystallisation with $6 molecule of iospropauol. Nolu.(d):decomposltlon.

We claim:

1. A compound selected from the group conslstmg of:

R is benzyl, phenethyl, phenyl, or phenyl substituted by at least one of methyl, chloro, or trifiuoromethyl;

X is a hydrogen atom or methyl; and

R is a hydrogen atom or a group-COR in which R; is phenyl, phenyl substituted by a chlorine atom, phenoxyrnethyl, or phenoxymethyl in which the phenyl radical is substituted by at least one chlorine atom, X being methyl when R is -COR and (b) a pharmaceutically useful salt thereof with an acid. 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein R is benzyl, X is methyl, and R is a hydrogen atom. 3. The compound of claim 1 which is 1-(2,2',6',6-tetramethyl piperid 1'-yl)-3-(N-methyl- N-benzyl-amino)-propane-2-o1 dihydrochloride. 4. The compound of claim 1 which is 1-(2,2',6',6-tetramethyl piperid 1'-y1)-3-(2",3"-dimethyl-aniline)-propane-2-ol. 5. The compound of claim 1 which is l-(2',2,6,6' -tetrarnethyl-piperid l'-y1)-3-(2",3"-dimethyl-anilino)-propane-2-ol dihydrochloride. 6. The compound of claim 1 which is l(2,2',6',6' tetramethyl Piperid-1-yl)-2-(2",4"-di- 9 10 chloro pl lenoxy acetoy y)-3 [N-methy1-N(,B-phen- Fieser et a1.: Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., 1956, pages yn l-p dlhydrochlonde- 181-82. JACS, v01. 80, pages 1257-59, 1958, Heywood References Cited et UNITED STATES PATENTS 5 HENRY R. JILES, Primary Examiner 1,915,334 Salzberg 611 3'1. 260-243 D. Assistant Exa 2,075,359 3/1937 Salzberg et a]. 16722 mmer U.S. C1. X.R.

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